Located in the heart of the U.S., Southwest Indiana is less than a day’s drive from such major cities as Detroit, Chicago, and Atlanta. The region has a population of over 752,000 people. It is a center for advanced manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. Major corporations, including Toyota, Whirlpool, SABIC Innovative Plastics, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, call Southwest Indiana home. And it’s no wonder — Southwest Indiana is a great place for business. Read on to find out why, then contact the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana to make this great location a part of your company’s expansion plans.

Central Location:

• • 60 miles south of the median center of the U.S
  population (the point where latitude and longitude lines intersect, and the population is the same on all sides)
• • Close to major Midwest and Southeast markets, including Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, St. Louis, and Cincinnati
• • Ground time in transit best in nation
• • Low transportation costs
• • Easy access to nearly every U.S. market

Access to Intermodal Transportation:

• • A modern, well-equipped airport that provides service to nearly every national destination and to international hub airports
• • State-of-the-art, intermodal river ports
• • Three railroads and an intermodal rail facility
• • Six major highway systems into and out of the region
• • Over 40 interstate motor carriers
• • Two Foreign-Trade Zones and a U.S. Customs Port of Entry

A Skilled and Productive Work Force:

• • Nationally-recognized work force development programs
• • One of the highest percentages of skilled and semi-skilled production workers in the region
• • Regional work force of over 200,000

Low Operating Costs:

• • Named to Forbes magazine’s Top 100 Places to Do Business for overall cost of doing business
• • Strong commitment to accommodating business
• • Reasonable tax rates
• • Low utility rates

Fully Serviced Industrial Sites:

• • Ranked 9th in the nation for industrial sites
• • Access to utilities, rail, river ports, and the airport
• • Everything from sites to buildings available

Great Quality of Place:

• • Nationally recognized for quality of life
• • Housing, transportation, utilities, healthcare, and food costs substantially below the national average
• • State-of-the-art, award-winning hospitals and healthcare providers
• • Nationally-recognized, award-winning universities and high schools, and a new, state-of-the-art vocational/technical high school

For information about how to make Southwest Indiana yours, contact the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana.